Day 2 of the Loi Krathong Festival…

Get to know what Loi Krathong actually celebrates here in Thailand and witness one of the MOST INCREDIBLE NIGHTS EVVEEERRRR!!!!

PS: This was on my List of Things To Do Before I Die. Swish!

The one thing I’ve been looking forward to the most since I’ve been in Thailand is Loi Krathong! Loi Krathong is a festival  celebrated annually throughout Thailand, it is held on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. In Thai “Loi” means to float and “Krathong” is a circular floating object decorated with banana leaves, flowers, a candle, and incense.  The Krathong is sent down a river, (The Ping River in Chiang Mai’s case) which symbolizes apologies to the river for all human kind has done to it. And also on Loi Krathong lanterns are set adrift in the sky, thousands of them. The night sky is dotted with these beautiful lanterns sent up to rid ones self from misfortune. I’ve been looking forward to this festival for some time now and it is finally approaching . This is just what I needed, an opportunity to cleanse my spirit and start over new.